Monday, September 7

30 young ladies sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment today in Lagos over prostitution

According to a recent report by NAN, 30 young ladies were today, Monday 7th of September 2015, arraigned and sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment at Ikeja Magistrates' court over prostitution and public nuisance.

The accused, whose ages and addresses were not given, pleaded guilty on Monday during their arraignment and were thereby sentenced by Mrs. Odusanya, the Magistrate to six weeks each with an option of 10,000 fine each.

The prosecutor, Inspector Femi Alabi told the court that the accused committed the offense on September 5 at Obalande area of Lagos. According to him, the accused paraded themselves as public nuisance.

"The accused were caught soliciting for clients which is against the law of the state." he said. The offense contravened Sections 142 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

In other news, another 4 prostitutes were also convicted by a Lagos state mobile court sitting in Ogba after they were caught by men of the State Special Task Force on 31st of August at the Abule Egba area of the state.